Dwight Howard scored 20 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, Nicolas Batum had a triple-double and set a career high with 16 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 on Thursday night.

Russell Westbrook picked up the 100th triple-double of his career and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 16-0 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Atlanta Hawks for a 119-107 victory Tuesday night.

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Atlanta Hawks and guard Antonius Cleveland plan to execute a multiyear deal that would guarantee his contract for the remainder of the season, league sources tell ESPN.

Zach LaVine scored 21 points, including four free throws in the final 17 seconds to stop Atlanta's comeback, and the Chicago Bulls beat the injury-depleted Hawks 129-122 on Sunday.

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Antonius Cleveland is expected to sign a deal for the rest of the season with the Atlanta Hawks in the coming days, league sources told ESPN. Due to an injury, Cleveland has yet to play for the Hawks over the course of his first two ten-day contracts. Given that, it seems likely that the 6-6 rookie guard will have a deal that extends into next season with Atlanta.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 points, Cory Joseph scored 10 of his 18 points in the opening quarter, and the Indiana Pacers were never seriously threatened in a 112-87 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.